diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h
index 956b175523ffa..55d15049ab2fd 100644
--- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h
+++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_extend.h
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ enum nf_ct_ext_id {
 /* Extensions: optional stuff which isn't permanently in struct. */
 struct nf_ct_ext {
 	struct rcu_head rcu;
-	u8 offset[NF_CT_EXT_NUM];
-	u8 len;
+	u16 offset[NF_CT_EXT_NUM];
+	u16 len;
 	char data[0];
 };